Question
I have a CD4 count of 190, what are my chances once I start HIV medication?
My CD4 count is 190. I am asymptomatic. I have started Septrin (Co-trimoxazole) for the next 3 months. How bad am I and what are my chances once I start treatment. I am 45 years old and recently diagnosed by chance.
3 September 2010 • Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
Answer
Thank you for your question.
If your CD4 count is 190 then you need to think about starting treatment as soon as possible. With the treatments that are available today HIV positive people should expect a good quality of life and a near normal life expectancy. People have come back to good health with CD4 counts as low as one.
Once you start treatment the prospects of a good recovering is very good.
For more information on HIV treatment please follow this link to the ‘Introduction to Combination Therapy‘ guide.
Answer: Charlotte Walker
Comments
ken • 6 September 2010 4:32 pm
Don’t worry, my wife started treatment with a CD4 of 90! That was 7 years ago and I am on treatment too! There will be brighter days ahead!